Review: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates (Nintendo DS)
Written by TheBBPS   
Tuesday, 25 March 2008 07:04
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Gamers, I have for you a great gem from the developers at Square Enix: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates for the Nintendo DS. The Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles series got its start on the Gamecube system back in 2004 as more of a Secret of Mana hack and slash RPG rather than the turn based RPG we’ve come to expect from most Final Fantasy games.

The latest installment, Ring of Fates is actual a prequel in the Crystal Chronicles storyline and focuses on twin brother and sister Yuri and Chelinka as they journey to defeat the evil that has plagued their land. You play with Yuri as your sword wielder and Chelinka as your magic caster, you don’t actual switch between them but rather play them as one character. More characters will join your team as you work your way through the story and add their special skills to the cause.

Gameplay controls allow you to attack monsters at will, jump, climb, carry items, cast magic and perform a special attack. The stylus is used for the special attacks and magic while the d-pad/buttons for normal controls, which made it a bit awkward switching back and forth between the two during battle. If stylus would have been used for menu and map functions only the controls would be easier during battle and I would have probably died less.

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Multiplayer mode allows you to join up with three friends to battle together, but you can also play alone to level up your custom character. You can create up to 8 different characters from 5 different races; the Clavats, the tiny melee class, Lilties, the archer-types, Selkies, and magic class, Yukes. New loot and equipment can be found in multiplayer mode and it is well-worth the time if you want to explore the game beyond the story mode.

Since I’m still without an amazing RPG like Final Fantasy XII or Kingdom Hearts to sweep me off my feet right now, I’m happy to snuggle up with FFCC: RoF in bed at night. This cute, little RPG series has enough dungeons and enemies to keep battling long into the wee hours of the morning, and so I definitely recommending it to all the other lonely Final Fantasy and RPG fans out there.


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written by Kevin Alexander, March 25, 2008
If this had online multiplayer I might actually give it a shot. I still might even though I'm not a Final Fantasy sort of guy...at all.
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written by Bojy, March 26, 2008
I've just got back from an evening at a friends playing this game in 4 player, and it's just so much fun!

It hasn't got the same sort of teamwork ethic as CC on the 'cube, where you're relying on each other to take down one thing & Heal, but that makes it a bit less tense. Less shouting and debate surrounding boss battles, more laughter and high fives on a job well done.
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written by Someone irrelevant, March 26, 2008
I loved the first game; if I can rock shit with a Lilty character in the main game, I'm in.

If not, I'm still in.
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written by Blink the Clavat, April 06, 2008
I bought it yesterday with some of my friends. Despite our current poor money value, it was worth it. Multiplay is freakin awesome. I have a Yuke too, out of curiosity, does anyone know how to make your character look like Vivi?

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